Mr. Sterling, Mrs. Sterling is Multifaceted!-Chapter 323: Threatening the President

"To me, this is nothing." Hector Shaw said excitedly, with barely concealed happiness in his voice.

But he quickly realized something was amiss and looked at Ethan Sterling with confusion, "Why would you suddenly grant Seraphina Redgrave her freedom?"

"That’s none of your concern. This is the address for the night after tomorrow."

Ethan Sterling placed a piece of paper on the coffee table with a detailed address written on it, then stood up to leave.

Hector Shaw remained puzzled.

At first, no matter what he said, Ethan Sterling refused to budge. Now, without having done anything, why did Ethan suddenly change his mind?

Ethan Sterling seemed to think of something suddenly, stopped, and adjusted his tie.

Agitated, he unbuttoned the first button and turned towards Hector Shaw, abruptly leaning over, staring directly into his eyes.

Backlit, Ethan’s entire figure appeared profoundly gloomy.

Almost instinctively, Hector Shaw shrank back, realizing only afterward how cowardly he had looked.

Feeling somewhat uncomfortable, he tried to sit up straight, but Ethan forcefully pressed down on the sides of the sofa, leaving deep imprints, and said coldly, "Hector Shaw, if you dare harbor any other thoughts about Seraphina Redgrave, I’ll take down your entire South."

A blatant threat.

No hint of concealment, he was born a king, with no need for hesitation or fear.

"..."

Hector Shaw felt as if someone was gripping his throat, unable to utter a sound, and when Ethan slightly straightened up, he found he could speak again, but Ethan had already walked away.

Nathan Ayers followed briskly behind him.

...

Outside, the sky had completely darkened, and Seraphina Redgrave, wrapped in the shawl prepared by Nanny Lynch, stood at the entrance of the estate, looking in the direction outside.

Waiting for the appearance of car lights, but despite waiting for a long time, she saw none.

Ethan had not answered her calls all this time, an unusual occurrence in itself. An ominous feeling crawled from the depths of her heart.

Wasn’t he supposed to come back for dinner? Where had he gone?

While Seraphina waited at the entrance, the Presidential Palace was a scene of a different kind.

Miles Harrington sat at his desk, speaking with representatives of over a dozen old families on the large screen before him.

Just as Ethan Sterling said, they knew everything.

"Mr. President, making this call today is a substantial risk. We hope you will steadfastly maintain the position of the President and not let personal sentiments sway you."

"Whether it was arson killing or taking people away at the Directorate’s entrance that day, you and I both know the truth, there’s no need to say more. Everyone knows your relationship with Young Master Sterling has always been good, and if you insist on siding with him, we have nothing more to say." the Gable family representative stated.

"Let’s not rush; the President is a person of profound insight and will surely consider the greater good of Z Country. He certainly isn’t the same as impulsive Ethan Sterling. Let’s trust the President." added the Garrison family representative.

"Indeed, Mr. President, the power of the Sterling Group is overwhelmingly strong, and if it is moved, Z Country’s economy might fall into temporary chaos. However, the Sterling Family is not just Ethan; there’s also Ryan Sterling. Though a bit brutish, he’s certainly far better than Ethan." the Hale family representative said.

Miles Harrington sat in his chair, fingers interlocking on the desk; he clearly understood the implication of their words.

They were using a retreat to advance, pressing him to turn against Ethan Sterling, speaking of the greater good, when in reality, they simply wanted him to support Ryan in ascending to power.

To think, was the person behind this really Ryan?

If it were anyone else, he would have followed their suggestion without a moment’s hesitation.

But this was Ethan Sterling; having witnessed his tragic childhood firsthand, how could he bring himself to betray him?

"Where did you all get your information from?" Miles Harrington revealed a fairly relaxed smile.

"With things at this juncture, do you not intend to speak the truth, Mr. President?"

Someone asked: "Fine, given your stance, Mr. President, there’s no reason to continue this meeting. You and Ethan Sterling insistently protect the woman from Veridian Isle, blatantly disregarding us, so let’s wait for tomorrow’s drama!"

"If I didn’t misunderstand, are you threatening me?" Miles Harrington scoffed.

"We wouldn’t dare."

"Since you’ve already decided what to do, then do it. I won’t stop you, but just a reminder, Ethan Sterling respects no face, follows no rules, and if he decides to vent his anger on you, don’t you dare come to the Presidential Palace; there’s no place for you here." Miles Harrington stated icily.

Silence fell among them all at the end of his words.

Without the threat from Ethan, they wouldn’t have made this call to Miles Harrington, aiming today to drive a wedge between him and Ethan, pulling him to their side to bring Ethan down.

Since Ethan ascended to power, everyone had witnessed his ruthless methods. Everyone was on edge, fearing the calamity might reach them. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Seeing his words have an effect, Miles Harrington continued: "I don’t know where you’re getting your information, nor do I know who is spouting nonsense about me and Ethan going to great lengths to protect that woman from Veridian Isle, utterly unfounded. Don’t my interests align with yours on the screen?"

"But from what we’ve learned, Ethan is deeply infatuated with that woman, even prepared to confront us aristocrats for her. Just yesterday, we received news that his subordinates were already in motion, targeting us!"

Miles Harrington, as though hearing an absurd joke, laughed to the brink of tears, one hand smoothing his forehead, "What? Deeply infatuated? When did you all become so humorous?"

"Then please explain, Mr. President, why at Ryan and his wife’s anniversary party, Ethan only invited that woman from Veridian Isle for a dance? Ethan never had women by his side before." pressed the elder from the Yard family, step by step.

With a hearty laugh, Miles Harrington replied after a while, "We mostly have men attending the meeting now, and I believe all of you understand men’s thoughts. Who is Ethan? You surround yourself with plenty of women, so why should Ethan lack them? How free does he have to be to be deeply infatuated?"

"..."

"Moreover, from what I know, Ethan previously had a female companion; they attended numerous parties together. That girl was reportedly the Vice President’s daughter. Is that also deeply infatuated?" Miles Harrington provided a counterexample.